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INTRODUCTION
The 4th Iran Maritime Economic Forum (IMEF)/ “North-South Corridor” will take place on 12-13 Feb 2024 at IRIB International Conference Center in Tehran.
This corridor is the most important route that could reduce transit time between Asia and Europe. At this forum, the importance, opportunities, challenges and development of this corridor will be highlighted. The presence of officials, managers, experts, businessmen and international traders will get the most benefit of using this corridor.
IMEF is organized by Shipping Association of Iran and Kish IICIC in cooperation with Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran (PMO), Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) and Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA).
The 2-day forum will be organized online and in person. Participants who are not able to attend the event physically, can use forum's virtual event platform. On the sideline of the Forum, a number of workshops will be held on topics related to the maritime industry that could not be fully explored in the main Forum as well as business promotion opportunity for companies and institutions interested to introduce their technology achievements, engineering products and services related to the transportation, transit and logistics industry. At the same time, an exhibition will be held at the venue of the Forum, where exhibitors have the opportunity to present their products, services and capabilities.
25
Speakers
4
Sponsors
4
Exhibitors
180
Participants
IN COOPERATION WITH
Special Sponsors
Sina Port & Marine Services Development Company
Platinum Sponsor
Pasargad Insurance
Abdis Marine Shipping Agency Co.Ltd.
Gold Sponsor
IRISL
India Ports Global - Chabahar Free Zone
Silver Sponsor
Darya Partou GITA
Co-Sponsors
Keynote Speakers
Seyyed Kamal Hadianfar
Deputy Minister of Transportation of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, I.R of Iran
Hojjat Abdul Maleki
Secretary of the Supreme Council of Free Commercial Industrial and Special Economic Zones
Ali-Akbar Safaei
Deputy Minister & Head of Iran's Ports & Marine Organization, I.R. of Iran
Mahdi Zeighami
Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine, Trade & President of Iran Trade Promotion Organization, I.R. of Iran
Dariush Amani
Head of Road Organization and Road Transport, I.R of Iran
Seyed Mea'ad Salehi
CEO of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways
Reza Ilati
CEO of Paya Traber Sina Holding
Kazem Jalali
Ambassador of I.R of Iran to Russia
Masoud Pol Meh
Secretary General of Iran Shipping and Related Services AssociationSpeakers
Jalil Islami
Vice President of Port Affairs, Ports and Maritime Organization
Ruhollah Arjmandi
Director General of Railway and Marine Industries, Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade
Seyyed Ali Emami
Director General of Business Development Organization support and preparation
Mohammad Akbari Sani
Vice President of Operations of Sina Maritime and Port Services Development Company
Amir Bayat
Vice President of Shipping Market Development of the Islamic Republic
Sadegh Takhmechian
General Manager of Railway Logistics
Amin Tarfa
Director General of the Office of Commercialization and Organization Affairs of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development
Mohammad Tamanayi
Associate Professor, Faculty of Transportation Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology
Shahram Jafari
General Manager of foreign trade of railways
Alireza Cheshm Jahan
Maritime and port logistics expert
Reza Rasti
Director General of Iran Customs Transit Office
Mojtaba Soleimani Sadhi
Director of Amadgaran Supply Chain Management Think Tank
Khosro Sarayi
Director General of Transit, Logistics and Agreements of Ports and Maritime Organization
Mohammad Siavashi
CEO of Adak Logistics Development Holding
Mirhadi Seyyedi
Advisor of International Affairs of Trade Development Organization
Hamze Safavi
CEO of Islamic World Future Research Institute and member of Tehran University Board of Directors
Bahman Eshghi
Secretary General of Tehran Chamber of Commerce
Seyyed Jalaleddin Alavi Sabzevari
Director General of Multilateral and International Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Behnam Farmarzian
Manager of international transport and card of Iran Chamber of Commerce
Fardin Ghanbari
Project manager of transit and international shipping corridors, I.R of Iran
Mohammad Nik Pey
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of International Transport Companies of Iran and a member of the Board of Directors of the Shipping Association
Javad Hedayati
General Director of Transit and International Transport Office of Road Transport Organization
Seyyed Hossein Mirshafi
Advisor to the Minister of Roads and Urban Development in infrastructure mattersTopics
- North-South Corridor and Its role in improving international trade and transportation efficiency
- Joint investments and regional collaborations in the North-South Corridor: Leveraging the capacities of the “ECO”, “SCO” and “BRICS”
- Rail Transportation, Paving the Way for Diversification and Trade Development in the North-South Corridor
- Road transportation, the backbone of the north-south corridor
- Chabahar port, a new gateway to the enhancement of multimodal services in the North-South Corridor
- Ports Contribute to the supply chain's additional value and Iran's involvement in Maritime and Transit Transportation in the north-south corridor's network
- Government’s role in regulating, developing and facilitating logistic activities in North-South Corridor
PROGRAM
- The role of transit in shaping the economies of scale panel
- Marine transportation and shipping panel
- Port services and ... panel
- Road and rail transport panel
- Custom, custom services, transit and logistics panel
- Regional cooperation and investment opportunities panel
WHO SHOULD Attend
- A: All internal and external stakeholders related to logistics activities, including sea, road, rail transportation, port services, warehousing, shipbuilding, inspection and classification, insurance and P&I Club, banking, financial and technology suppliers. Information and IT.
- B: Managers and officials of specialized government organizations, institutions and bodies and representatives of specialized commissions of the Islamic Council.
- C: Ambassadors and business advisers of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the member countries of the North-South Corridor.
- D: Ambassadors and commercial advisors of embassies located in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- E: International logistics professional associations and corridor member countries and trading partner countries.
- F: joint chambers of commerce, economic enterprises, experts and specialists in the field of logistics and foreign trade.
ATTEND
Registration
Registration fee is 600 Euro. The fee covers attendance at all plenary sessions, program and documents, attending the workshops, visiting the exhibition and visa services.
Three or more attendees from the same company will receive 15% discount on registration fee.
A premium package which includes registration fee as well as three nights stay at Parsian Esteghlal International Hotel and transportation (Airport, Hotel and Venue) is available for 1200 Euro.
Virtual attendance
Participants who are not able to attend the event physically, can use forum's virtual event platform.
150 Euro is considered for each attendee. Please fill out the virtual attendance registration form.
Virtual platform:
Workshops
- Introducing regional and trans-regional transit corridors
- National bill of lading
- New technologies in transport and logistics
- New fuels
- Cybersecurity
- Automation and AI
Exhibition
An online and onsite exhibition will take place at the vicinity of the Forum with the aim of creating an atmosphere of interaction between domestic and foreign companies to present their products, innovation and technologies. By attending this exhibition you will have success to the potential customers, partners and evolving customer requirements and connect with decision makers and industry professionals sourcing the latest products and solutions. One of the special conditions of this exhibition is the virtual visiting by domestic and international participants who are not able to attend the forum physically, as well as the possibility of online communication between exhibitors and visitors. Booths are available for the price of 300 Euro/m2.
To register for the exhibition, please fill out the exhibition registration form and send it along with the necessary documents. If you need more facilities and information and necessary arrangements, please contact the forum secretariat.
Business Promotion Sessions
IMEF also offers a unique opportunity for companies and institutions interested to introduce their technology achievements, engineering products and services related to the transportation, transit and logistics industry. Several halls at the forum venue have been set up for 30 minutes' special presentations and interactive discussions to promote interesting subjects and services directly to potential customers. Please contact the secretariat for the registeration fee. Registration will be made on a first come, first served basis. For booking, please click on business promotion registration form.
General Information
Forum date & venue
All plenary sessions will be held on 12-13 Feb 2024 at IRIB International Conference Center, located at the opposite Velenjak Ave., Chamran Highway, Tehran-Iran.
Forum official language
Forum official language will be in Persian, English and Russian. Simultaneous interpretation in Farsi, English and Russian is organized.
Registration
Registration fee is 600 Euro. The fee covers attendance at all plenary sessions, program and documents, attending the workshops, visiting the exhibition and visa services.Three or more attendees from the same company will receive 15% discount on registration fee.A premium package which includes registration fee as well as three nights stay at Parsian Esteghlal International Hotel and transportation (Airport, Hotel and Venue) is available for 1200 Euro.
Virtual attendance
Participants who are not able to attend the event physically, can use forum's virtual event platform.150 Euro is considered for each attendee. Please fill out the virtual attendance registration form.
Exhibition
An exhibition will be held at the Forum’s venue. Booths are available for the price of 300 Euro/m2. To select your booth, please click on the exhibition registration form. To avoid any complication for custom clearance, please inform the Forum secretariat of all materials and equipment that will be brought to Iran.
Business promotion sessions
IMEF also offers a unique opportunity for companies and institutions interested to introduce their technology achievements, engineering products and services related to the transportation, transit and logistics industry. Several halls at the forum venue have been set up for 30 minutes' special presentations and interactive discussions to promote interesting subjects and services directly to potential customers. Registration will be made on a first come, first served basis. For booking, please click on business promotion registration form.
Entry visa
Applicants are kindly requested to return the completed visa application form to the Forum secretariat. Entry visa will be arranged upon payment. Please allow at least 4 weeks for this process. Visa fee will be paid by the participant in the designated Consulate/Embassy.
Spouse admission
Delegate’s spouse will be provided with the complimentary admission to the Forum sessions. Entry visa will be arranged upon request.